Humility: Lowliness of Mind

Mo. 4/8/13: Act 20:17 - 19                               Who witnessed Paul’s service to the Lord?

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews

Who witnessed Paul’s service to the Lord? The Ephesian elders themselves were witnesses to Paul’s service to his Lord with humility of mind.

Tu. 4/9/13: Ephesians 4:1 - 3             How were the Ephesians asked to live?

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

How were the Ephesians asked to live? They were to walk worthy of their calling with lowliness and meekness.

We. 4/10/13: Philippians 2:3 - 4       What warning and solution did Paul give? 

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

What warning and solution did Paul give? Paul asked that each esteem the other better in lowliness of mind.

Th. 4/11/13: 1Peter 5:5                      Is Peter demanding submission?     

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

Is Peter demanding submission? No: rather, Peter asks the younger to voluntarily submit to the elder.

Fr. 4/12/13: Colossians 2:20 - 23     Does false humility exist?

Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,  (Touch not; taste not; handle not; Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men? Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

Does false humility exist? Yes: men ‘discover’ commandments not in the Bible and demand humility and submission to rules such as, ‘Do not handle this.’